title: [Usefulness of standardized psychometric scales (BPRS, HDS)in the evaluation of schizophrenic symptoms (preliminary report)].
abstract: The psychometric investigation using BPRS and HDS was made in 27 schizophrenics in both acute and remission phase. The control group consisted of 22 depressive patients. The schizophrenic patients showed significant higher score of 9 BPRS items respecting schizophrenia subscale of BPRS in Beech's modification. Among acute schizophrenic the significant correlation was found between the intensity of positive (productive) and negative (defective) symptoms. No correlation was found between the severity of depression in HDS, severity of positive/negative symptoms, and global BPRS score. Among schizophrenics during remission both total severity in BPRS and negative symptoms subscale score correlated significantly with the intensity of symptoms in Hamilton's scale. The results were confronted with the last data from the literature. The results show the usefulness of these scales for the diagnosis of schizophrenia and for the evaluation of importance of positive/negative symptoms in the course of schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Psychiatrii AM w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rybakowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Przydatność standardowych skal psychometrycznych (BPRS, HDS) w ocenie objawów schizofrenii (doniesienia wstepne).